I’m on the right side of centre from a political viewpoint , but not wedded to a particular party. Would probably have given most no1s to FG during my voting career. Can’t believe a sensible poster like BCB is defending this wench’s claim. It’s risible

I am not defending her claim. I agreed on the specific case that there were issues with it. In a general sense though I find the attack on the ‘Claim culture’ very wrong.

Don't think it is worth it even with the "Cover charge includes commemorative T-shirt and one drink ticket."

I was reading about this on Facebook and a carragher’s employee had responded but I can’t find his response.

Basically last year there was no fee and a load of non-paying customers took up a lot of space, members couldn’t get in etc. This time members are getting in free and the $50 for the rest is to cover the costs of those that come in to watch and don’t buy any things, extra security that is needed etc.

If I find his comment I’ll post it up.

Each to their own but no chance I’d be paying anywhere near that.

Carraghers is owned by a good GAA supporting Tyrone man, a kind sponsor to his local GAA club, fair play to him for charging whatever he can get, at the end of the day his pub is beside Times Square so it wouldn’t be cheap to run his establishment which by the way is a great spot.

I was in Strasbourg a couple of years ago. Contacted Anderson, Nicholson & Dodds about seeing the parliament - number of responses = zilch. Needless to say I won't be arsed going out tomorrow, if that's their attitude.

Maybe been covered before in here but has anyone any recommendations for a short midweek (around late Oct nearly Nov) break in Europe for couples?Somewhere not too expensive, plenty to see and do and also sit and watch the world go by with a beer in me hand for a few hrs if the mood takes.

Prague and/or Krakow.

Second that but there won't be much heat about. You could try Lisbon or southern Spain if there are off-season flights available. A friend went to Malaga and thought it was really nice having spent years arriving at the airport and then heading to the costas.

The bar is set pretty low when it comes to politicians here so I don’t see what the obsession is with Martina Anderson other than a bit of old fashioned Sinn Fein bashing? They’re all pretty shite as individuals and politicians, she definitely doesn’t have the monopoly in the department

You can criticise her without nailing SF. I think she is absolutely useless and has zero respect amongst her peers. She got voted in because of who she is rather than what she can do. I would equally say the same about Dodds.

If I wanted someone to diligently and competently fight my corner in Europe I'd go for Long. I'd even have Danny Kennedy ahead of either Anderson or Dodds.

Have you ever seen Anderson and Dodds in the same debate? If you did you wouldn't put them anywhere near the same level!